FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | O22 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-01-49.5230N / 120-24-52.4000W 38-01.825383N / 120-24.873333W 38.0304231 / -120.4145556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2118 ft. / 645.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of COLUMBIA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95310 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 3118 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. VASI RY 17 & RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT HAS TWO ROTG BCNS; ONE ON THE ARPT AND ONE 6500' SE THR RWY 35. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.65 (209-536-9384) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 123.7 NORTH 125.1 WEST |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 123.7 NORTH 125.1 WEST |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPU (13 nm NW): | 118.525 (209-736-2523) |
- APCH DEP SVCS ALSO PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC: FREQUENCY SECTORIZATION: EAST FREQUENCY 126.85/322.55 (ANGELS CAMP RCAG) FREQUENCY USE: APCH/P DEP/P
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LINr078/28.0 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| MODr030/35.3 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| ECAr055/37.7 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4670 x 75 ft. / 1423 x 23 m RY END SAFETY AREAS NSTD LENGTH; RY 17 210 FT; RY 35 300 FT. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.199967N | | 38-01.442683N |
| Longitude: | 120-24.697350W | | 120-24.869067W |
| Elevation: | 2117.6 ft. | | 2070.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 190 true | | 354 magnetic, 010 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 597 ft. | | 384 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.55 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 35 VASI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. gnd, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 31:1. | | 61 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 37:1. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 78 x 78 ft. / 24 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-01.981367N | | 38-01.685717N |
| Longitude: | 120-25.230833W | | 120-24.839017W |
| Elevation: | 2089.0 ft. | | 2077.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 134 true | | 298 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | none | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 135 ft. trees, 2190 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 115 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE 2 SOUTH GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 Phone 209-533-5685 |
| Manager: | JIM THOMAS 10723 AIRPORT RD COLUMBIA, CA 95310 Phone 209-533-5685 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 125 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 126/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FORESTRY AIR TANKER OPERS FM ARPT DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE & CORPORATE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING AREA 300 FT BY 120 FT (3 POSITIONS). |
| - | AVOID FLIGHTS OVER COLUMBIA STATE PARK NE OF ARPT, AND HWY 49 BRIDGE 5 NM SW OF ARPT & VICINITY. |
| - | VARYING WIND DIRECTION & VELOCITY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AT MID POINT OF RY 17/35 DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES & WIND FLOW PATTERNS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON ARPT; SOUTHWEST TFC PAT ALT 500' BLO STANDARD ARPT TFC PAT TO RWY 29; ULTRALIGHTS TO OPERATE WEST OF RWY 35. |
| - | RY 11 DEPS PROHIBITED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH MAIN RY. |
| - | TURF TWY NORTH SIDE OF RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE NOV - MAR |
| - | RY 29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE DURING WINTER MONTHS NOV THROUGH MAR. |
| - | ALL JET ACFT ARE REQUESTED TO LAND RY 35 & DEPART RY 17 WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (191KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| FICHU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCPU - Calaveras County-Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (13 nm NW)
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (15 nm SE)
O27 - Oakdale Airport (25 nm SW)
O70 - Westover Field / Amador County Airport (27 nm NW)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (35 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gem Sen (Dennis) Ku
Photo taken 30-Sep-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 03:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:59:46 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 18:59:46 |
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| METAR |
KMOD 36nm SW | 050153Z 33008KT 10SM CLR 32/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03170122
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KSCK 39nm W | 050055Z 34010KT 10SM CLR 29/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02890122
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KMER 39nm S | 050145Z 33010KT 10SM SKC 34/13 A2986
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KMCE 45nm S | 050153Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 32/12 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T03220122
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| TAF |
KSCK 39nm W | 042333Z 0500/0524 31011KT P6SM SKC FM050600 30007KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 39nm S | 042331Z 0500/0524 32008KT P6SM SKC
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KMCE 45nm S | 042331Z 0500/0524 32008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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